The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05
THE FIGHTING AT RUSTCHUK
A Hundred Persons Killed and Wound
ed in the Skirmish at That Place.
The Insurgents Said To Be Masters of the
Situation at Tirnova-Russian War Prep
arati0nS in the Province of Bessarabia.
THE BULGARIAN REVOLT.

Losses in the Fight at Rustchnk-Russia's
Enormous War Preparations.
LONDON. March I'm the final engagement
between the insurgents and the infantry at Rust
chuk one hundred persons were killed and
wounded on both sides, the insurgents sustain
ing fully three fourths of the casualties
dispatch to the Times from Bucharest states
that several persons were killed in the fighting
at Siistria between the insurgents and loyal
troops Two officers and sixteen privates who
were engaged in the revolt were captured and
shot
telegram from Giurgevo says that risings
have taken place at Tirnova and other places,
and that the insurgents are reported to be
masters Of affairs at Tirpova Communication
between Sofa and the provinces is interrupted.
Anarchy is spreading in Bulgaria.
The leader of the revolt at Rustchuk has been
ordered to be shot.
The government authorities have placed under
arrest thirty persons. including NJ. Karaveloff
and NJ. Tsapoff, who were found to be in COM
munication with the insurgents at Silis,ra and
Rustchuk They are also charged with being
implicated in plot to enlist thirty armed men
for the purpose of creating disturbance, and
gency have to contend.
The rising at Rustchuk had been entirely
suppressed All the insurgent officers were
either taken prisoners killed wounded in the
battle with the loyal troops, or were drowned.
The mutineers, after arrestirg the loyal Of
fcers and the commander of the garrison, sum-
moned the infantry to surrender, which they
refused to do. Firing then began, and the
mutineers were attacked by the militia and
forced to retreat They were pursued and
driven into the Danube by the infantry. The
mutineers took to boats and endeavored to es
cape. but their boats were stopped by a gun
boat and they compelled to yield. The
loyalists entered Silistria without opposition.
They found there the corpse of Colonel Krist-
off, commander Of the garrison, who had been
Killed by his men. The other officers escaped
into Roumania.
Servia, precautionary measure, in view
OF the troublein Bulgaria, has sent troops to the
frontier It is also reported that the Servian
reserves have been called ont.
Persons who arrived at Bucharest from Bes-
sarabia state that the Russian War Department
has ordered the principal towns in that province
to make preparations for delivering large guam
titles of bread daily whenever called upon to do
80; bakeries are being made ready everywhere,
and forage and provisions are being stored.
Premier Bratiano declares positively that
Roumania will fight the first power that crosses
the Roumanian frontier.
A an Austrian military conference. presided
over by the Emperor, it was decided to appoint
several officers for superio: commands in the
event of war. The Crown Prince will COM
mand one army corps The erection of wooden
huts for troops in Galicia is proceeding rapidly.
The forts are being armed and ammunition and
provisions being stored. The construction of
strategic railway lines is being fastened. These
preparations causing great anxiety in Ga
licia- 1t is feared in the event of Austro-
Russian war, the Austrian troops will be with
drawn from the defensive line in the Car
pathians. report is current ia Polish circles
to the effect that the Emperor, in conversation
with Galican nobeman who referred to these
fears said, ''If war breaks out with Russia, we
are determined to defend Gal:c,a."